Blessed Augustine's commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:1-15
1 The importance of purity of the heart. In the first book, we finished talking about “mercy,” and now we begin talking about “purity of the heart” and the purity of […]
Sermon Nineteen: The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:1-15
10. Almsgiving 1. “Beware that you do not do your alms before men, lest they wait for you” [Matthew 6:1]. Here the Lord God eradicates what
Amphilochios of Boschaevi, the god-bearer
Our venerable father among the saints, Amphilochios of Bochaevi, the God-bearer, is one of the hermit monks and spiritual warriors in the twentieth century. And he gave it
Gregory of Nyssa
We do not have sufficient data about the details of his life, but we can trace its stages through information scattered in his writings, from letters
Great Holy Week: Good Friday - Calvary
On Holy Thursday we followed Jesus into the upper room. Today, on Good Friday (49), we will follow him to Calvary. We will not follow him
In order to better understand the Divine Liturgy
Introduction These pages are not a new translation of the Divine Liturgy service written by Saint John Chrysostom. Nor is it a study for this service
Lord's Prayer
The “Lord’s Prayer” (Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name...), as called for the first time by Saint Cyprian of Carthage (+258), is considered one of the most important prayers.
Explanation of the Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven The phrase “Our Father who art in heaven” does not mean that God does not exist on earth, or as we say.
06:5-8 - Accepted prayer
Text:5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men.